Taiping Island Airport 太平島機場 Tàipíng Dǎo Jīchǎng
IATA: none ICAO: RCSP
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	ROC Air Force
Location	Taiping Island
Coordinates	10°22′38″N 114°21′59″E / 10.37722°N 114.36639°E / 10.37722; 114.36639
Map
RCSP Location of airport in the South China Sea
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 1,200 3,937 Concrete

Taiping Island Airport ( Chinese: 太平島機場; pinyin: Tàipíng Dǎo Jīchǎng) is an airport on Taiping Island, Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. The island (named Itu Aba before 1946 ^[1]) has been stationed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) with military personnel since 1956.

Background

Once every two months, a C-130 transport aircraft arrives from Taiwan island which provides personnel transportation and material supplies for the entire island. There are no other regular scheduled flights.^{[ citation needed]}

Airlines and destinations

See also

• Dongsha Island Airport (Pratas Island)
• Yongxing Island Airport (Woody Island in the Paracel Islands)
• List of airports in the Spratly Islands
• List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands
• Layang-Layang Airport

References

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